This order does not apply at this time to Assisted Living Facilities as defined under Chapter 29.02 of Florida Statutes or Nursing Homes as defined in Chapter 400.021 of Florida Statutes.

Emergency Senior Meals Service Program

Enrollment for this emergency program has ended, however, enrolled seniors will continue to receive services until July 15. Seniors in need of services can also apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Miami-Dade County Public Libraries have SNAP applications available for residents. Residents can also apply online at myflorida.com/accessflorida or by calling 866-762-2237 (TTY 1-800-955-8771).

Residents who are registered in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care will also be reconnected with their provider to resume any services that may have been dropped.

Medicaid Applications

Applications are available in all three languages seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Resources for Residents with Alzheimer's Disease

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has resources that can assist families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia illnesses.

Guidance can be provided on topics and questions about combating isolation, keeping engaged, washing tips, caregiver stress, whether family members should visit during this time, items to have in the home, and more.

Assistance is available:

By toll-free helpline at 1-866-232-8484, seven days a week, staffed entirely by licensed social workers who are trained in dementia care

By web chat on the AFA website. Click on the blue and white chat icon on the lower right hand corner of the page

By sending a text message to 646-586-5283

The web and text chat features are available in more than 90 languages.

Food Assistance

ACCESS Florida Application

You can apply online or download and print the application below for Food or Cash Assistance, Family related Medical assistance, Relative Caregiver, Optional State Supplementation or medical assistance for Age 65 or over, Blind or Disabled, Medicaid Waiver/Home and Community Based Services, Hospice or Nursing Home Care.

Applications for the Florida Department of Children and Families' (DCF) SNAP program are also available at 26 Miami-Dade libraries. Applications can be returned at these libraries, by mail, fax or at a DCF drop-box location.

Applications are available in all three languages seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

DCF also announced a pilot program that will allow food stamp recipients to purchase groceries online from Walmart or Amazon. The benefits do not cover the cost of delivery. DCF is working with the USDA and the Florida Retail Federation to expand the network.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools offers Grab and Go meals from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at various schools on Tuesdays and Fridays.

More food distribution programs

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture food distribution program that provides and distributes food to those in need. TEFAP is administered in Florida by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Learn more about TEFAP.

Emergency Orders

Amendment No. 1 to Emergency Order 16-20(HTML | PDF)April 4Paragraph 1 of Emergency Order 16-20 is amended as follows: Notwithstanding and prevailing over anything in this order to the contrary, providers may offer basic, supportive and optional services, as defined in section 429.901, Florida Statutes, to persons at that person’s residence, if provision of such services is otherwise authorized by law.

Emergency Order 16-20(HTML | PDF)March 31Orders the following: Adult Day Cares within the unincorporated and incorporated areas of the County are hereby ordered to close, or otherwise cease all programs to deliver personal services to the elderly, effective April 3, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

Emergency Order 11-20(HTML | PDF)March 25Urges persons over 65 years of age to stay home and take such other measures as necessary to limit their risk of exposure to COVID-19. Urges persons that have a serious underlying medical condition that places them at a high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to stay at home and take other such measures as necessary to limit their risk of exposure to COVID-19.

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